The coal mine inspector published an annual report in which he made an official accounting of his responsibilities. In the biennial reports, the mine inspector summarized information about coal mining in Utah. He made a general report on the state of the industry and included tables showing data on coal production, distribution, fatal and non-fatal accidents, and employment statistics including ethnic origins of miners. He included detailed reports of all fatal accidents. He devoted the greatest bulk of each report to detailed reports of mine inspections.; Chronological by year.; Historical Note; Biennial reports; 1896-1914; 1915-1916

Record book from the Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines, Series 1284, contains information from which the mine inspector compiled biennial reports.Reports from the Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines, Series 23008, include some reports used to compile biennial reports.Letter books from the Inspector of Coal and Hydrocarbon Mines, Series 23009, contain much of the information from which the mine inspector compiled the biennial reports.